الجمعية الدولية للضمان الاجتماعي
دعم وتطوير الضمان الاجتماعي حول العالم.
Argentina
Total population (m.):  40.4
GDP per capita (USD):  14538
 

2011

New Universal Birth Allowance
Extended government role in private healthcare sector
 

2010

Increase in benefits under Public Pension System and Universal Child Allowance
Voluntary contributions can be administered by pension fund management companies
 

2009

Creation of a universal child allowance
 

2008

The abolition of the individual accounts pension scheme
 

2007

Creation of a social security reserve fund
Major changes in the individual account pension system
 

2006

New Allowance for Family Support in case of death
General increase in benefits
New administrative measures in the work injury
Prevention programme for small and medium-sized enterprises
 

2005

Lifting the ceiling used to calculate employer contributions
Changes in the Small Contributors Scheme
Increase in benefits under the Integrated Retirement and Pensions System
Additional payment to beneficiaries
New early unemployment benefit
Increase in family allowances and in prenatal allowances
 

2004

New increase of the pension minimum
 

2003

Changes to family benefits
Creation of a programme for labour reintegration
New regulations for social security benefits
Multilateral Social Security Agreement
Changes in dependent workers' contributions
Extension of unemployment benefits
New beneficiaries are entitled to direct payment of family benefits
 

2002

Safe Work for Everyone Programme
The World Bank provides support for emergency social programmes
Agricultural workers and employers registration
More persons obtain access to unemployment benefits
Legislation implemented concerning early retirement for former public service employees (Ex Agentes del Estado)
 

2001

Decree modifies retirement system and lowers pension expenditures
Reduction in employees' contributions
New legislation concerning small contributors, domestic workers, the integration of supplementary capital, and access to benefits
 

2000

Solidarity contributions to smaller obras sociales""
Regulations under the new Employment Act
Creation of a new communications mechanism connecting ANSeS with its users
 

1999

National social security review plan
Simplified scheme for small contributors
 

1998

New wage subsidy scheme
 

1997

Inclusion of housewives in pension system
New scheme for domestic workers
 

1996

Reduction in employer contributions
Means test for family allowances
New industrial accident system

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